CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 78(FIN)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act  establishing  a loan  repayment  program  and                                                                    
     employment  incentive program  for certain  health care                                                                    
     professionals employed in the  state; and providing for                                                                    
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:11:01 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  BOB  HERRON,  explained  that  HB  78  would                                                                    
provide  financial   incentives  for  certain   health  care                                                                    
providers that Alaska needed, in 10 different occupations.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  discussed the fiscal notes  in the packet.                                                                    
He noted that public testimony had been previously held.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman  MOVED  to  report  CSHB  78(FIN)  out  of                                                                    
committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying fiscal notes. There  being NO OBJECTION, it was                                                                    
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 78(FIN) was REPORTED out  of committee with a "do pass"                                                                    
recommendation  and  with   a  previously  published  fiscal                                                                    
impact  note: FN4(DHSS),  and  a  previously published  zero                                                                    
fiscal note: FN3(DEED).